Hu
Pronunciation: [ h-OO ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #38,810
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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"Farm or dwelling for a herd of animals"
#38,650 in US
Greek botanical origin
"nourishing, restorative (plant name c..."
#38,853 in US
Old French origin
"one who lives or works in the forest"
#38,659 in US
American origin
"modern invented name, unknown etymology"
#38,872 in US
English origin
"surname of English origin, possibly p..."
#38,750 in US
Old English origin
"hill, mound, burial tumulus"
#38,681 in US
Germanic dithematic origin
"hard, earnest + friend"
#38,887 in US
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